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Chapter 2: Q14. (page 41)

Can an object have zero acceleration and non-zero velocity at the same time? Give examples.

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Yes, an object can have zero velocity and still be accelerating.

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Step 1. Definitions of velocity and acceleration

Velocity is a vector quantity and is defined as the rate of change of displacement of an object with time. On the other hand, acceleration is the time rate of change of velocity.

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Step 2. Determination of velocity for zero acceleration

The acceleration is a=dvdt.

For zero acceleration, 0=dvdt.

This implies that the velocity is constant. Now, this constant value can take up any value, such as 5m/sor 7km/h.

For example, a car is under straight-line uniform motion, moving with a non-zero constant velocity of 80km/h. In this case, the acceleration is zero as there is no change in velocity.

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